About Lisa
Lisa Waltrip is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel approachable for someone overwhelmed by daily life. Her style centers on practical steps people can use between sessions to feel steadier.
Lisa brings six years of experience in community and clinical settings. She has helped people build life skills in supported programs and later provided therapy to individuals across a wide range of ages and backgrounds.
Background and approach
Her work has included play-based techniques and trauma-informed interventions when appropriate. Her practice leans on the client’s strengths and personal goals. She pays attention to family dynamics, supports that are available, and how past experiences shape current struggles.
Sessions are guided by what each person needs in the moment rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Lisa has completed coursework related to play therapy, grief counseling, Trauma Informed Care, and the Zero Suicide framework. Those experiences inform how she responds to concerns like postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, domestic violence effects, and addiction-related challenges.
People seeking help for grief, relationships, depression, LGBT-related stress, or coping with change will find a straightforward approach that mixes talk, skill building, and trauma-focused care when needed. She encourages small, manageable steps toward greater emotional balance.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and for people trying to regain direction after a big life change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting each person where they are; it helps people feel heard and explore what matters to them. Trauma-Focused Therapy zeroes in on experiences that continue to cause distress and uses paced methods to reduce those symptoms while building coping skills.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lisa will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful based on goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as needs evolve and progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and situations. Video calls are useful for a full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can suit quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain consistent support.
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What this therapist works with
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Also listed
- Addictions
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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